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Author: Hla Min (Lifelong Learner)

  • Names — Myo Min မျိုးမင်း (Revised)

    Names — Myo Min မျိုးမင်း (Revised)

    by Hla Min

    Update : 17th October 2026

    Myo Min (English Professor)

    Prof. U Myo Min
    • He was an early Professor of English at Rangoon University.
    • He later taught at the Institute of Education.
    • He is a bilingual author. His pen name is “Nwe Soe”.
    • Some mentioned him as a co-founder of the “Khit San Sar Pay” along with Theikpan Maung Wa (ICS U Sein Tin), Zawgyi (Saya U Thein Han) and Minthuwun (Saya U Wun).
    • He has four children.
    • The eldest Dr. Patricia was a Top Ten student in the Matriculation exam of 1960.
    • The second daughter Pamela (Min Thet Mon, A70) served as Professor of Architecture.
    • The son Kyaw Myo (EC72) was named UNO because he was born on the day celebrating the founding of the United Nations Organization. He is a former Deputy Minister.
    • The youngest is Dr. Beauty.

    Myo Min (UCC co-founder)

    • He matriculated from St. Paul’s High School in 1958.
    • He won Gold medals for standing first in I. Com in 1960 and B. Com (Accounting) in 1962.
    • He became CA (Chartered Accountant) in the United Kingdom and worked as Systems Analyst for IBM UK.
    • Sayagyi fDr. Chit Swe requested his mother to find out if he would be interested to help with the UCC Project.
    • His father passed away while he was working in the UK, so he decided to come back to be with his mother and also to help with his computer and business skills.
    • He co-founded UCC with Sayas Dr. Chit Swe, U Soe Paing and U Ko Ko Lay.
    • He joined UCC as Applications Manager. He later led the Business Applications Division. He taught at UCC, Institute of Economics and at Government Departments that have Computer Applications.
    • He received Masters in System Engineering from Lancaster University.
    • He taught at Nangyang Technical Institute in Singapore.
    • He was a Principal for Seagate Technologies and Connors in California, USA.
    • He passed the Thingyo exam.
    • He is well versed not only in Business Applications, but monitors leading edge technologies.
    • His spouse Daw Khin Khin Chit Maung taught English at RIT before joining UNICEF. She is the younger sister of Saya U Tin Htut (M60).

    Myo Min (ChE69)

    • He donated to the YTU Library Modernization Project.
    • He co-sponsored some breakfast gatherings.

    Myo Min, Dr.

    • aka Arthur Lwin
    • Rowed for Faculty of Medicine
    • Surgeon at EENT Hospital
    • Spouse : Dr. Khin Myo Han (who wrote a book about her beloved father Zawgyi)

    Myo Min, Dr.

    • Pediatrician
  • RIT — Class of 1964

    RIT — Class of 1964

    by Hla Min

    Update : 17th October 2026

    • Most members matriculated in 1958; studied Engineering after passing I.Sc.(B) in 1960 and graduated with BE in 1964.

    Saya U Kyaw Myint (M/Auto64)

    U Kyaw Myint
    • He joined Mechanical Engineering Department, RIT.
    • He worked for UN Projects in Beijing. He hosted Sayagyi U Aung Khin and Saya U San Tun.
    • After retirement, he moved to California.
    • He was Patron of TDS.
    • Spouse : Dr. Daw Kyin Yee (GBNF)

    Saya U Lay Aung (M/Auto64)

    U Lay Aung
    • Taught at RIT and Assumption University in Bangkok.
    • Patron, RIT Buddhist Association
    • Passed away in 2026

    Edward Teoh (M64)

    • MEHS Alumni
    • Fifth of 15 Teoh Siblings (named in alphabetical order from Albert to Oscar)
    • Aero modeling club
    • Moved to Houston, Texas
    • Volunteer Consultant for selected monasteries in the USA
    • Spouse : Daw Khin Thein Yi (ChE65)

    Saya U Thein Tan (C64)

    U Thein Tan
    • Retired as Rector of MTU.
    • Post graduate studies at Birminham University in UK.
    • He rowed for the Faculty of Engineering.

    Saya Dr. Ohn Myint (C64)

    • He retired from World Bank, but was hired back as a Consultant.
    • He traveled to 50+ countries for WB Projects.
    • He passed away in East Coast of USA

    Saya U Khin Maung Phone Ko (C64)

    U Khin Maung Phone Ko
    • He was a Cartoonist.
    • He moved to Singapore.

    Oscar Ba Aye (C64)

    • He is MEHS Alumnus
    • He moved to USA.
  • Talk — English Study 2

    Talk — English Study 2

    by Hla Min

    Update : 16th October 2026

    Video Broadcast on January 23, 2021

    U Hla Min

    Courses and/or Tests

    • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
    • English as a Second Language (ESL)
    • English as a Specialty Language (ESL)

    My English Teachers

    • I.Sc.(A)
      Daw Khin Kyi Kyi
      Daw Tinsa Maw Naing
    • RIT
      Saya Des Rodgers
      Saya U Khin
      Saya U Win Mra

    Some Reference Books

    • Idioms
    • Proverbs
    • How to improve your diction
    • Rhyming Dictionary
  • Talk — English Study 3

    Talk — English Study 3

    by Hla Min

    Update : 16th October 2026

    Judson

    Video Broadcast on January 24, 2021

    Thesaurus

    • Roget’s Thesaurus
      Original : Organized as 1000 Topics
    • Thesaurus
      Dictionary form : Alphabetical Order
    • Visual Thesaurus

    Thanks to my Parents and Uncles

    • Classics Illustrated
    • Junior Classics Illustrated
    • Look and Learn
    • How and Why
    • Stories / Tales
      Aesop’s Fables
      Grimm Brothers
      …
    • Pears’ Cyclopedia
    • Encyclopedia Britannica
    • Five Minute Biographies
    • Readers’ Digest (Magazine and Books)
    • Comics
    • Cartoons
  • Talk — Myanmar Study 1

    Talk — Myanmar Study 1

    by Hla Min

    Update : 16th October 2026

    Video Broadcast on January 25, 2021

    U Hla Min
    • Infant (C), (B) and (A) in PPBRS
      Known as LKG, MKG and HKG in other schools
      Basics of Myanmar Language (Reading, Writing, Recitation)
    • Primary School
      Daung Phutt Sar (Peacock Reader)
    • Middle School
      Myanmar Thadda (Grammar by Saya U Pe Maung Tin)
      Selected Prose
      Selected Kabyar
    • High School
      Prescribed Texts (Prose, Kabyar, Pya Zat, Spelling …)
      Essays
    • Formal and Informal Learning
      Prize : Translation of Aesop’s Fables (by Min Yu Way and Ngwe Tar Yi)
      Texts and References of older brother and sisters (Zi Nat Hta Pa Ka Tha Ni, Lu Du Aung Than, Pyidaung Su Pan Daing, Pyi Daw Tha Kha Yee, Kabyar Pan Kone …)
      Fiction and Non-fiction
      Magazines
      Cartoons, Comics
      Protective Verses
      Myanmar Swel Sone Kyan
  • Talk — Myanmar Study 2

    Talk — Myanmar Study 2

    by Hla Min

    Update : 16th October 2026

    Video Broadcast on January 26, 2021

    U Hla Min

    Some Early Authors and Poets

    • Min Bu Sayadaw U Awbatha
    • Kyee The Lay Htutt Sayadaw
    • Ananda Thuriya
    • Shin Maha Rathta Thara
    • Shin Maha Thilawuntha
    • Pho Thudaw U Min and Lu U Min
    • U Kyin Oo
    • U Pone Nya

    Burmese Language Commission

    • Bogyi (later Bohmu Ba Thaung)
      Thesis on Early Sarsodaws
    • Retired Colonel U San Lwin
      Compiler, Lexicographer

    Khit San Sar Pay

    Theikpan Maung Wa
    • ICS U Sein Tin (Theikpan Maung Wa)
    Zawgyi
    • U Thein Han (Zawgyi)
    Minthuwun
    • U Wun (Minthuwun)
    U Pe Maung Tin
    • Khit San Kabyar — Published by Saya U Pe Maung Tin and students

    Sagar စကား

    Sagar Lein Mar Aung Myin Yar (Speaking) စကားလိမ္မာအောင်မြင်ရာ

    • Sar Pay Beik Man

    Sagar Pone (Proverbs) စကားပုံ

    • Early : Series by High School Sayamagyi
    • Burmese Proverbs (by Saya Dr. Hla Phay, Professor, SOAS)
    • Later : Book (by Myanmar Sar Ah Phwe)

    Sagar Pariye စကားပရိယာယ်

    • Collection by Dr. Nyunt Wai (SPHS63)

    Jataka Tales ဇာတ်တော်ကြီး

    Maha Janaka
    • Tay Za Thu Nay Ma Bu San Nar Wi Way (Zat Tasw Gyi)
    • Some are available as Audio Books from
      https; //www.facebook.com/listenersheaven
      (Ko Myint Htwe and Team)

    Media

    • Radio Programs (Plays …)
    • Newspapers (Columnists …)
    • Magazines (Poems, Short stories, Novels …)
    • Later : TV Broadcasts, Internet
  • Talk — Twins

    Talk — Twins

    by Hla Min

    Update : 15th October 2026

    Video Broadcast on January 31, 2021

    • Heavenly Twins
      Castor and Pollux
      Gemini
    • Twin Cities
      St. Paul and Minneapolis
    • Twin Towers
      World Trade Center
    • Twin Blades
      Razor
    • Twinning Program
      Rangoon University and USA Universities
      Proposed by Sayagyi U Ba Hli (Dean of Engineering)
    • Fraternal Twins
      Maung Maung Win (Maung Yit, Cartoonist, Moemaka)
      Mi Mi Win (Junior Win, Bilingual author)
    • Identical Twins
      Navy Commanders Win Thein Maung and Lin Thein Maung;
      Director A1 Than Htut and Actor/Director A1 Thein Htut
    • Conjoined Twins
      “Siamese Twins” Chang and Eng Bunker (Born in Siam, Died in USA); Ma Nan Soe and Ma Nan San (Burma / Myanmar)

    First Operation on Conjoinedo Twins in Burma

    • Dr. Pe Nyun, Dr. Htut Saing and team operated on Ma Nan Soe and Ma Nan San
    • Dr. Pe Nyun and Dr. Htut Saing are Past Captains of Rangoon University Boat Club (RUBC)
    • Dr. Pe Nyun passed away in Canada
    • Dr. Htut Saing passed away in Hong Kong
    RCH Surgeons

    Independence Day Regatta at Kandawgyi in 1948

    1948
    • Dr. Pe Nyun, Dr. Pe Thein, U Khin Maung Wint, U Tin U and Cox represented Rangoon University Boat Club (RUBC) at the Independence Day Regatta held at Kandawgyi in 1948.

    Professor Pe Nyun Award

    • Award given to Young Pediatric Surgeon
    • First established in 2012
    • The award for 2021 will be presented via Zoom Meeting
    Award
  • Talk — Caritta Bala စာရိတ္တဗလ

    Talk — Caritta Bala စာရိတ္တဗလ

    by Hla Min

    Update : 15th October 2026

    Video Broadcast on January 21, 2021

    U Hla Min

    Moral Strength / Courage

    Practice of Sila (Morality)

    • Refrain from doing unwholesome deeds
    • Perform wholesome deeds

    Primary school days

    • Received Thermos Flask for reciting “Mingalar Kabyar မင်္ဂလာကဗျာ” by Dago U Tun Myint
    • Recite Mingalar “8-syllable verses ရှစ်လုံးဘွဲ့” at home on Saturday nights

    Middle school days

    • Studied “Sanakya Niti စာဏကျနီတိ” and “Pyithu Niti ပြည်သူ့နီတိ” at school
    • Recite “Mangala Sutta” (မင်္ဂလသုတ် in Pali) at home and at monastery

    High school days

    • Studied “Morals and Manners” at school

    Later days

    Dhammanda Newsletter
    • Ethics courses
    • Contributing Editor for “Dhammananda Newsletter” and TBSA web site
    • Editor for books by selected Sayadaws
    • Interpreter at Meditation Retreats
  • Talk — Dana ဒါန

    Talk — Dana ဒါန

    by Hla Min

    Update : 15th October 2026

    Video Broadcast

    U Ba Than

    Introduction

    • Dana stands for offering, alms, and donation. It is for Sharing and Caring.
    • Dana transcends religion and culture.

    For Buddhists

    • Dana provides opportunities to gain kusala (wholesome deeds) before, during and after the offering.
    • One can share merits when performing a Dana. One can rejoice past Dana and gain merits.
    • Dana may be performed anonymously, privately or publicly. Dana may be performed daily or on specific occasions (e.g. sabbath, birthday, anniversary).

    Dhamma Dana

    Individuals, groups and organizations offer free books and CDs covering dhamma talks. They include :

    • Dhamma Download web sites
    • Triple Gems Publications
    • Tathagata Meditation Center (TMC)

    An old saying states, “Dhamma Dana excels all Dana”.

    Double Dana

    • Sayagyi U Ba Than donates the Garwara Money that he received from the SPZPs and alumni back to Charitable Organizations.
    • During one my visits, I witnessed the donation of One Lakh Kyat each to ten organizations.
      They include : Bo Bwa Yeik Tha, Little Sisters for the Poor, School for Deaf and Dumb, School for the Blind, U Hla Tun Foundation, Nar Yay Ah Thin.

    Pyinnya Dana

    It may stand for offerings made for the advancement of education (of the people and the society).

    There are different forms of Pyinnya Dana. They include :

    • Sponsoring scholarships (e.g. NorCal RITAA provide some financial assistance to eligible YTU students with the help of RITAA.)
    • Donating to the “YTU Library Modernization”
    • Sharing of experience, knowledge and wisdom

    Health Care

    Swel Daw Yeik Foundation (SDYF) provides some financial assistance to eligible sayas and sayamas for Hospitalization and Frequent visits to the Clinic.

    Individuals and groups donated for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19.

    Variant strains of COVID-19 were reported in UK in December 2020 in UK; and in Japan in January 2021.

    Cash and Kind

    RIT Ah Nu Pyinnya Shins donate to the various noble causes (e.g. SPZP, Shwe YaDu, YTU Library) in cash and kind (e.g. paintings, cartoons).

  • Talk — Yadaya ယတြာ

    Talk — Yadaya ယတြာ

    by Hla Min

    Update : 15th October 2026

    Video Broadcast on January 2, 2020

    Yadaya

    • Stands for Change.
    • Similar to fire
    • Can be a good servant or a bad master.

    U Myint Sein (BARB)

    U Myint Sein
    • According to U Myint Sein (GBNF), former Principal of BARB and Founder of IDEA Astrology, ladies are excellent at Yadaya.
    • They change their appearance (e.g. with the aid of cosmetics).

    Folklore

    According to folk lore, a student went to study at Tekkatho (Tekka Sila) to study under Ditha Par Mauk Kha (Professor). The professor was an expert in Veda. He saw that some calamity (probably death) will fall soon on the student. So, he told the student to return to the village for a while and come back at a later date.

    The student did some good deeds on the way back. He moved some fishes from an almost empty pond to nearby stream. He pruned the hanging branches and righted some bent trees. He used some planks to create a make-shift bridge.

    On his subsequent visit, the student told the Professor about his actions on the way back to his village. The Professor was pleased to know that the student’s Yadaya had thwarted the ill effects.

    Protective Verses

    Buddha and eight disciples (Arahants) recited Protective Verses for a child (who was under the threat of demons). The child lived to be 120.

    “Phaya Koe Su” Pu Zaw Pwe is based on the story. However, the practice got “diluted” with the inclusion of Nine Gyo Min.

    Good Yadaya

    • Perform wholesome deeds and share merits
    • Dana (Charity)
    • Sila (Morality)
    • Bhavana (Samatha and Vipassana Meditation)
    • Parami (Perfection)

    Extreme belief in Yadaya

    The following may be attributed to some then higher authorities who believe too much in the power of Yadaya.

    • A classmate told us that there was a night walk on Minn Lann (Royal Road) by the high authorities.
      The lights were out during the walk.
    • Some other events (e.g. the construction of Karaweik) allude to the revival of a Kingdom.
    • The change to Nyar Lann Maung (Keep to the Right) without making revisions to the road and the vehicles may be a Yadaya to simulate a change to the right (from left [or Socialist]).
    • The issue of bank notes such as 45 Kyats and 90 Kyats may be due to the belief of Nawin or “Nines”.
    • The issue of bank notes honoring Saya San and Thakin Po Hla Gyi may be a Yadaya to simulate the revolutionaries throughout the nation, and thereby thwart revolutions.